Sunday, June 13, 2010

Jesse Litsch: Making his first ML start in over a year after Tommy John Surgery.

Jeff Francis: A little off his game the last couple starts. If that issue isn't solved today, against a mostly right-handed power hitting club, he could be in line for a short opening.

Not to mention two offenses that seem destined to break out sometime soon.

Rockies Lineup (2-0)

SS Herrera

1B Helton

CF Gonzalez

RF Hawpe

LF Spilborghs

3B Stewart

C Iannetta

2B Barmes

P Francis

So Ryan Spilborghs is now on the plus side of the platoon with Seth Smith. Nothing wrong with that. It gives Jim Tracy his best pinch-hitting option back in the late innings and allows Spilborghs to build up the ABs.